Project Description
In the Mekong, hydropower planning, implementation and assessment either fails to consider gender, or does so marginally. MK13 saw this a serious deficit that results in the negative impacts of hydropower disproportionately affecting women, while the positive benefits disproportionally affect men. Oxfam drew on its existing expertise in gender analysis and impact assessment for this project in an effort to incorporate gender considerations into the hydropower development planning process.
Partners
MK13 was led by Oxfam Australia, working in partnership with the NGO Forum on Cambodia and GreenID, a non-profit organization established under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA).
The Gender Impact Manual
Authors
M. Simon, J. Kunstler; 2013.
How to include gender in hydropower planning and the assessment processes, and why it makes sense to do so.
The objective of this manual is to provide a simple resource and basic tools for hydropower developers and government to incorporate gender impact assessment (GIA) more comprehensively into their project cycles.
In bringing Gender Impact Assessment more consistently into hydropower development processes, companies have a chance to improve the situation for women alongside that of men. Using GIA will help companies identify and manage risk, avoiding the possibility of your project adding to discrimination and marginalisation of women.
This manual will help you identify, understand, predict and respond to gender differences, opportunities and needs as they relate to hydropower projects. It includes some helpful guiding questions for staff involved in developing and managing hydropower projects and plans. Read more.
Outputs
Gender and Hydropower – National Policy Assessment Cambodia
Virginia Simpson with Michael Simon; 2013.
Country synthesis report, which overview women’s rights and gender as they relate to water and hydropower policy and laws in Cambodia.
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Gender and Hydropower – National Policy Assessment Lao PDR
Virginia Simpson with Michael Simon; 2013.
Country synthesis report, which overview women’s rights and gender as they relate to water and hydropower policy and laws in the Lao PDR.
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Gender and Hydropower – National Policy Assessment Vietnam
Virginia Simpson with Michael Simon; 2013.
Country synthesis report, which overview women’s rights and gender as they relate to water and hydropower policy and laws in Vietnam.
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Communiqué – National Workshop Cambodia
Pauline Taylor McKeown, Michael Simon; 2013.
Workshop on gender justice in hydropower development: November 8th, hosted in Phnom Penh.
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Communiqué – National Workshop Lao PDR
Pauline Taylor McKeown, Michael Simon; 2013.
Workshop on gender justice in hydropower development: October 28th, hosted in Vientiane.
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Communiqué – National Workshop Vietnam
Pauline Taylor McKeown, Michael Simon; 2013.
Workshop on gender justice in hydropower development: September 11th, hosted in Hanoi.
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Gender Justice in Hydropower – Policy and Legislation review Synthesis Report
Virginia Simpson with Michael Simon; 2013.
Comparison of the laws and policies which could come into force in hydropower development in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam.
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Project Completion Narrative Report
Pauline Taylor McKeown, Mekong Regional Manager, Oxfam Australia; 2013.
This project explored and gained an overview of three sets of standards, guidelines and safeguard measures to evaluate their attention to gender.
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Funding
A CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food initiative supported by funding from Australian Aid.
Duration
November 2012 to December 2013
Contact the team:
Project lead: Ms. Pauline Taylor McKeown – paulinetm@oxfam.org.au
